Apr
25
2013

A/C Fixed!

There was definitely something going on with our air conditioning, so I called Alley Heating & Air in Sacramento right away. Different rooms in the house had trouble getting air flow. One room would be stuffy and hot while another was perfectly chilled. They came out right away to see to the problem.

Alley Heating & Air is a company that’s been around for a long time and I’ve always trusted them with our ac and heating repair needs. They’ve always done a great job for us in the past, and my entire family uses them. They’re a company you can count on to always to a great job.

They arrived and assessed the problem within minutes. They saw that there were blockages and it wasn’t allowing the air to flow evenly through the vents. They got to work and removed all the blockages and put it all back into order. Problem fixed!

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Apr
02
2013

Online Research Pays Off When Moving

Because I’m very particular, I have a very specific method of figuring out how I will make a choice based on what I found from my online research. I generally run a Google search to see their website first. If it doesn’t look scammy, I will look to see what other people are saying about them.

For the most part, this means that  I troll Google for reviews and recommendations. Sometimes it’s hard to discern from reviews how good a company actually is because they can have very polarized reviews. Luckily, Golden Bay Movers, a Yelp moving company in San Francisco had mostly positive reviews with a few stray negative ones. I generally don’t worry when this is the case. If you work in the same industry long enough, you are bound to have a few unhappy customers.

But Golden Bay only had a few negative reviews, so I moved on to look at how they were on Google Plus, and I saw they had a pretty robust profile there as well. I pay attention to how a company is reflected online, just like how I pay attention to how I am reflected online.

I was really happy with Golden Bay Movers and it served to prove that my system for selecting a good moving company is solid. And if anything, that might be even more important than making sure that all of my belongings arrived safe and sound.

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Mar
21
2013

Married In Seattle

My husband and I just got married and bought our first home together. We both needed to schedule moves from the previous apartments we’d been living in. I wanted a reliable company that would make it as painless as possible for us. I saw that Puget Sound Moving was a local Seattle company with really great ratings, so I gave them a call.

They were able to give me a quote based on the items I had and scheduled our moves with no problem. They got right to the point and really have the system down. They showed up on move out day and I couldn’t believe how quickly and efficiently they were able to get all of our stuff packed up and moved down to the truck.

They got it all packed and moved out, and successfully transported it to the new place. They even placed things in the exact room we wanted them to be in. They were a great company and provided incredible service. We didn’t have to lift a finger. What a relief!

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Mar
21
2013

Restaurant Spot

I had been thinking of opening my own restaurant for a while and finally saved up enough money. Now all I had to do was find the perfect space in the perfect area for my particular restaurant. I wanted it to be in a busy, hip area but I didn’t want to be paying out the roof. I wasn’t having any luck on my own so I decided to look for help. I called CBRE, they have local commercial and retail real estate properties, and they met with me.

I told them what I was looking for and what my goals were for the space. They had great insight and really know this town and had great ideas for the best place for my business to thrive. Not to mention they had some great looking spaces available.

I chose a few places that looked the best and went to take a look at them. I immediately fell in love with this one space and it was like it was made for me. It had a perfect front area for guests to sit outside and the perfect amount of indoor space I was looking for. I can’t wait to finalize this property and get everything moving!

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Mar
21
2013

Snacks and Sustenance

San Francisco Bay Area Vending Machine Supplier was our vending machine of choice in our San Francisco office because it offers excellent choice i snacks and excellent customer service. It may not seem important to have great customer service when selecting a vending machine in the bay area, but it’s actually really important. We know this from experience. Unfortunately.

You see, many years ago, the existing office manager hired a vending machine company in San Francisco. As a new hire, I basically inherited many of our previous vendors selected by previous staff. Many of them were fine, but many of them were very bad. It was hard to tell if they were just always bad, or if, over time, they had declined, but I knew that I needed to bring in some fresh meat.
Along with several other services, my office needed a new vending machine company because the one we had was simply not cutting it. Not only did they never contact us back when we made service requests, they also had a very limited selection of snacks and beverages to choose from. I did some research and finally I found some contenders.
Although there were many vending machines in San Francisco to choose from, we selected Corporate Cuisine because not only were they prompt in getting back to us whenever we had questions, they also had an amazing selection to choose from. They had traditional options as well as healthier options like granola bars and enhanced water. I knew that everyone would be happy with the selection from Corporate Cuisine, so we made the executive decision to use them as a vending machine company in San Francisco.

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Mar
14
2013

Home Sweet, Sweet Home

I live alone and have been living in an apartment most of my life, but decided I wanted to purchase my own home. I was completely new to the whole process and wasn’t even sure where to start. I had a reasonably good idea of what I was looking for, but was mostly focused on living in my favorite area of town. I decided to look into getting professional help and found out about ATK Team. They offer real estate services in the Sacramento area and have been around for a long time. I knew they were the right choice from the moment I called.

They took everything I had to say into consideration and formulated a plan of attack. They let me know that they would do everything they could to get the best possible price for my home. They showed me lots of properties in the area I was looking in that I wouldn’t even have considered otherwise. They really know their clients and are good at giving you what you want. They were able to find me a home that I absolutely fell in love with.

They know the market up and down, so they were able to time everything perfectly and get an even better price for the home that I had been expecting. They took care of all the paperwork for me and I really didn’t have to do anything but sign. I was so happy with the end result. I had a home that I loved, for a great price. They are a great team to work with and area really on your side. Thank you ATK Team!

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Mar
13
2013

Problem Solved – Short Sale

I was having problems making my mortgage payments, and it just wasn’t working out for me. I felt like I was just digging myself into a deeper and deeper hole and didn’t know how to get out. I thought about asking for help, but was unsure of who I could trust and who would understand my unique situation. Fortunately I found out about Short Sales Agent Sacramento. They deal with these situations all the time and are there to help.

I met with them and we talked over all my options and everything that was happening. They let me know that they were there for me and they truly did have my best interests in mind. They understood what I was going through and didn’t make me feel bad. One of the options they talked about was doing a short sale of the home. This ended up being a great option for me so we went forward with it. The best part is that I didn’t even have to pay them, the bank takes care of that after the fact.

I’m now in a much better place and am moving on. I no longer have to worry about my house or what is going to happen to me and if I’m going to be able to make my payment next month. Short Sale-Sacramento helped me out big time and totally saved me from what could have been an awful situation. You don’t have to go through something like this alone–give them a call!

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Mar
13
2013

General Dentist

I live in Roseville and needed a new dentist. I wanted someone who offered all dental services, not just teeth cleaning. I had been thinking of getting my teeth whitened professionally and wanted someone with experience and who knew what they were doing. I found Roseville General Dentist and all of my needs were answered. They offer great dental services in Roseville and were just what I was looking for.

I went in and got a great cleaning service done. After that they took the time to talk to me about my teeth whitening concerns and told me all of my options. They offer Zoom!, which is the best teeth whitening process and is completely safe and easy. I just have to go in for a few hours  to receive the treatment and that’s that. I couldn’t believe some of the results their previous customers had seen so I had to try it.

My teeth look amazing and it was so easy. They were so helpful and great and made me feel completely relaxed. My teeth are so much whiter I hardly recognize myself! I love looking in the mirror, I look so much younger with whiter teeth–I hadn’t even realized that would happen. I’m thrilled with the service I receive and everyone should go do it!

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Mar
08
2013

Drove Myself Down Got DUI

I was recently charged with a DUI, and I can honestly say I wasn’t surprised it happened to me. I have trouble following the rules and never think that bad things are going to happen to me. It was a big lesson learned and has truly changed the way I view my life and life my life. As great as it is that it opened my eyes to the reality of my choices, I still had to deal with my DUI charge. I needed someone who understood what I was going through and wasn’t going to just judge me and condescend me because of my poor decisions and actions. I found out about DUI San Jose, a DUI attorney in San Jose, and they seemed like just what I needed.

I met with them and knew immediately that I had chosen the right people. They were understanding of what I was going through and have seen it all before. They know the system, and they know exactly what I could expect to happen. They were also realistic with me and let me know what my chances were of getting my sentence lowered and how it would affect my future life. They took care of everything for me, all of that paperwork and all of the work that comes along with a court date. It was such a relief to know I had someone on my side who I could rely on.

They really took care of me. They were able to lower my sentence, and I didn’t have to do any of the hard work. I would not have been able to do this on my own. I am not savvy with laws in the first place, so having to do any of this by myself would have been a disaster. They were a great team to work with and truly have made a difference for me. I am so grateful to them for what they did.

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Mar
08
2013

Cozy Kitchen

We moved into a new home about a year ago. It was a perfectly great home, and the kitchen wasn’t outdated, I just really didn’t like the design. I waiting a year to see if it would grow on me, but I’ll just be honest–I completely hated it. It came to the point where we knew we were going to be staying in our house a long time anyways, so my husband agreed that a kitchen remodel was necessary. I wanted to go with a company that had a great reputation and operated with the sincerity of a smaller business. Another mom from my son’s class was talking to me about their home remodeling, and she recommended I check out Premier Remodeling and Construction Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom, El Dorado Hills. They had a bunch of work done on the house, and their kitchen remodel in particular had gone very well. I scheduled an appointment to meet with a consultant.

We met and they went over the entire process, from start to finish. They told me all the details and everything I would need to know. We then took a look at all the options they had available for the design. I was immediately in love with this one particular tile. I couldn’t stop dreaming about how great our new kitchen was going to look. After we selected everything, they gave me a final quote, which was very competitive compared to other companies in the area, and we set a date for installation to begin.

The workers were extremely respectful of my home. They were friendly too, and always took the time to show me their progress and let me know how things were going. It was a great relationship we had with them, and so nice that to know they were open and never had anything to hide. Even on one occasion, an error had occurred with one of the tile orders. One of the boxes of tiles had been the wrong color. They let me know right away what was happening and what they were doing to fix the problem. I didn’t have to worry about a thing, they had it completely under control, but were still comfortable enough to inform me of what was going on.

I am one happy camper. They finished my kitchen right on schedule and it just looks amazing. I couldn’t even believe I had live a whole year in that other awful kitchen. It was like an entirely different room. Everything was installed with incredible craftsmanship and the thing belongs in a magazine! I’m so thrilled with the service we received from Premier and I will be looking to use them for all updates we do to our home in the future.

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